OSHA Inspection: PRICE IS RIGHT CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2019-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $319.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Location: 207 West High Street, East Hampton, CT 06424  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 01; Citation 01, Item 02; Citation 01, Item 04a; and Citation 01, Item 04b with a final order date of July 9, 2019 was not received within 10 calendar days (by July 5, 2019) following the abatement due date (June 24, 2019).

Issued

2019-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by and crushing hazards from falling wood roof trusses.    Jobsite: The one hundred and fifty five (155) C5 Hip trusses, each weighing 441 pounds, spanning 75 feet atop a single story, 12 foot high 2 X 4 wood framed exterior walls of a commercial building were not sufficiently braced and secured in accordance with Building Component Safety Information (BCSI) requirements, Universal Component Corporation's truss manufacturer's requirements or the requirements of a registered professional engineer.  On or about January 17, 2019, while installing the 156th C5 Hip truss (last one) the entire 155 insufficiently braced and improperly secured trusses collapsed striking and pinning three workers.      Abatement Certification and documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2019-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.    WORKSITE: The employees conducting roofing activities at a height of 16 feet above the ground were not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrail systems, safety nets and/or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2019-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder.  JOB SITE:  The "job made" ladder used by employees installing roof trusses at a height of 16 feet above the ground was not secured to prevent accidental displacement, or a barricade was used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder.

Issued

2019-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program should enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and should train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.   WORKSITE: Each employee exposed to fall hazards while engaged in roofing activities were not provided with training and information to enable the employees to recognize the hazards and in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2019-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  JOB SITE: Each employee installing roof trusses using a "job made" ladder at a height of 16 feet above the ground was not provided with training and information to enable the employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.